Barbara Gean Hodson

Barbara Gean Hodson, 83, of Windfall, passed away at 9:48 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026. She was born July 6, 1942, in Batesville, Arkansas, the daughter of George and Viola (McCluskey) Barnes. On September 7, 1962, she married Leonard E. Hodson at Normanda Christian Church; he preceded her in death on May 8, 2021.

Barbara graduated from Prairie High School with the class of 1960 and worked as a bookkeeper for several years. Family was the most important part of life for Barbara. She loved the Lord, was a member of Fairfield Christian Church and its Wings ladies group and served as a prayer warrior for her family and friends. Barbara enjoyed scrapbooking, decorating homes, and entertaining at Christmas. She also loved playing games with family and friends.

She is survived by her son, Jeff (Gwen) Hodson; grandchildren Tori (Zach) Salters, Nathaniel Hodson, and Mariah (Wyatt) Hodson; Chloe (Tanner) Wright, Brogan (Taylor) Bragg, Amelia (Johnathan) Klicker-Wiechmann, and Clare (Eric) Woods; great-grandchildren Anna Jo, Todd, and Leo Salters, Niko Wright, and Isaiah and Eleonore Bragg; her sister, Loretta (Harold) Gibbons; her brother-in-law, Larry Cooper; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Along with her husband, Leonard Hodson, she was preceded in death by her parents and siblings; Ruby (Marion) Roberson, Georgetta Cooper, and Guy (Betty) Barnes.

A funeral service celebrating Barbara's life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Stout & Son Funeral Home, 200 E. Main Street, Russiaville, with Pastor Lyn Coleman officiating. Burial will follow at Normanda Cemetery. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fairfield Christian Church. Messages of condolence may be left at www.stoutandson.com.

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